Lawnmower battery starts house fire

Las Cruces Sun-News

Posted:
07/13/2013 06:13:53 PM MDT

Shari V. Hill/Sun-News

Firefighters check for hotspots and embers Saturday as they work to extinguish a house fire on Mayfield Lane off of Swartz Road near Las Cruces. According to a neighbor, the owner of the home was charging a lawnmower when the battery unit became too hot and exploded. The neighbor said he heard the loud boom and saw the smoke and flames and rushed to warn the residents of the home, who were unaware of the danger outside of their home.